The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast

Episode 26, Karl Marx's Political Philosophy (Part IV)

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www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast Karl Marx is one of the most
influential figures in human history. The Prussian-born
philosopher, economist, political theorist, sociologist, and
revolutionary socialist, produced some of the most controversial
and influential works in the past two-hundred years. A champion of
human rights for many and a dangerous radical for many others; Karl
Marx, the communist, is considered one of the principal architects
of modern social science. Regardless of your own points of view, it
is hard to deny that Marx's critique of capitalism is relevant
today. In January 2017, Oxfam published An Economy for the 99%,
which found that the richest 8 men in the world are worth more than
the poorest 3.6 billion. In 1848, alongside Friedrich Engels, Marx
produced the Manifesto of the Communist Party. In the concluding
remarks, Marx writes, "The Communists disdain to conceal their
views and aims. They openly declare that their ends can be attained
only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions.
Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communistic revolution. The
proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a
world to win. Working men of all countries, unite!"

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